Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Hard — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
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